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GSA Field Guide
Interior Western United States
Editor(s)
Joel L. Pederson;
Joel L. Pederson
Utah State University Department of Geology 4505 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322, USA
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Carol M. Dehler
Carol M. Dehler
Utah State University Department of Geology 4505 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322, USA
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Geological Society of America
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The Geological Society of America
© 2005, The Geological Society of America, Inc. (GSA)., ISBN 978-0-8137-5606-6
ISBN electronic:
9780813756066
ISBN print:
9780813700069
Publication date:
January 01, 2005
The GSA Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City provided a large and diverse terrain for field trips—from the Basin and Range to the Rocky Mountains, from the Snake River Plain, across the Colorado Plateau, to the Mojave Desert. This volume contains 22 field trip articles, nearly all of those run at the 2005 meeting. All combine the latest research with useful road logs to spectacular and often classic geologic settings. The regional tour has a core of structure and stratigraphy-paleontology contributions, and is rounded off with volcanic, glacial, lacustrine, fluvial geomorphology, neotectonic, geologic hazard, and geoarchaeology articles.
Interior Western United States
Editor(s): Joel L. Pederson, Carol M. Dehler
https://doi.org/10.1130/0-8137-0006-X
ISBN (print): 9780813700069
ISBN (electronic): 9780813756066
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2005
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Table of Contents
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Neoproterozoic Uinta Mountain Group of northeastern Utah:: Pre-Sturtian geographic, tectonic, and biologic evolutionAuthor(s)Carol M. Dehler;Carol M. DehlerDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322, USASearch for other works by this author on:Douglas A. Sprinkel;Douglas A. SprinkelUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 14610, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susannah M. PorterSusannah M. PorterDepartment of Earth Science, University of California–Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Basaltic volcanism of the central and western Snake River Plain:: A guide to field relations between Twin Falls and Mountain Home, IdahoAuthor(s)John W. Shervais;John W. ShervaisDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:John D. Kauffman;John D. KauffmanIdaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844–3014, USASearch for other works by this author on:Virginia S. Gillerman;Virginia S. GillermanIdaho Geological Survey, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725–1535, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kurt L. Othberg;Kurt L. OthbergIdaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844–3014, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott K. Vetter;Scott K. VetterDepartment of Geology, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana 71134, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ruth Hobson V.;Ruth Hobson V.Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Meghan Zarnetske;Meghan ZarnetskeDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew F. Cooke;Matthew F. CookeDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott H. Matthews;Scott H. MatthewsDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USASearch for other works by this author on:Barry B. HananBarry B. HananDepartment of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182–1020, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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From cirques to canyon cutting:: New Quaternary research in the Uinta MountainsAuthor(s)Jeffrey S. Munroe;Jeffrey S. MunroeGeology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin J.C. Laabs;Benjamin J.C. LaabsGeology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joel L. Pederson;Joel L. PedersonGeology Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric C. CarsonEric C. CarsonGeology Department, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas 77049, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geomorphology and rates of landscape change in the Fremont River drainage, northwestern Colorado PlateauAuthor(s)David W. Marchetti;David W. MarchettiDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 USASearch for other works by this author on:John C. Dohrenwend;John C. DohrenwendSouthwest Satellite Imaging, 223 South State Street, Teasdale, Utah 84773-0141 USASearch for other works by this author on:Thure E. CerlingThure E. CerlingDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Cretaceous stratigraphy, depositional environments, and macrovertebrate paleontology of the Kaiparowits Plateau, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, UtahAuthor(s)Titus Alan L.;Titus Alan L.Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Kanab, Utah 84741, USASearch for other works by this author on:John D. Powell;John D. PowellGrand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Kanab, Utah 84741, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric M. Roberts;Eric M. RobertsUniversity of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:Scott D. Sampson;Scott D. SampsonUtah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0050, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stonnie L. Pollock;Stonnie L. PollockFasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd., Midland, Texas 79701-5116, USASearch for other works by this author on:James I. Kirkland;James I. KirklandUtah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Barry AlbrightL. Barry AlbrightUniversity of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Transect across the northern Walker Lane, northwest Nevada and northeast California:: An incipient transform fault along the Pacific–North American plate boundaryAuthor(s)James E. Faulds;James E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christopher D. Henry;Christopher D. HenryNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nicholas H. Hinz;Nicholas H. HinzNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter S. Drakos;Peter S. DrakosNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin DelwicheBenjamin DelwicheNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Brittle deformation, fluid flow, and diagenesis in sandstone at Valley of Fire State Park, NevadaAuthor(s)Peter Eichhubl;Peter EichhublTexas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric FlodinEric FlodinIndiana University–Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evolution of a late Cenozoic supradetachment basin above a flat-on-flat detachment with a folded lateral ramp, SE IdahoAuthor(s)Alexander N. Steely;Alexander N. SteelyDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susanne U. Janecke;Susanne U. JaneckeDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sean P. Long;Sean P. LongDepartment of Geosciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stephanie M. Carney;Stephanie M. CarneyDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert Q. Oaks Jr.;Robert Q. Oaks Jr.Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322–4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Victoria E. Langenheim;Victoria E. LangenheimU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul K. LinkPaul K. LinkDepartment of Geosciences, Idaho State University, P.O. Box 8072, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Utah’s state rock and the Emery coalfield: Geology, mining history, and natural burning coal bedsAuthor(s)Glenn B. Stracher;Glenn B. StracherDivision of Science and Mathematics, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, USASearch for other works by this author on:David E. Tabet;David E. TabetUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul B. Anderson;Paul B. AndersonConsulting Geologist, 807 East South Temple, #101, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Dénis N.PoneJ. Dénis N.PoneSchool of Geosciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, P. Bag X 3, Wits 2050, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Latest Pleistocene–early Holocene human occupation and paleoenvironmental change in the Bonneville Basin, Utah–NevadaAuthor(s)David Rhode;David RhodeDesert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89512, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ted Goebel;Ted GoebelDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kelly E. Graf;Kelly E. GrafDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bryan S. Hockett;Bryan S. HockettBureau of Land Management Elko Field Office, 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 89801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kevin T. Jones;Kevin T. JonesAntiquities Section, Utah Division of State History, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, USASearch for other works by this author on:David B. Madsen;David B. MadsenTexas Archaeological Research Laboratory, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles G. Oviatt;Charles G. OviattDepartment of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dave N. SchmittDave N. SchmittDesert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89512, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Neotectonics and paleoseismology of the Wasatch fault, UtahAuthor(s)Ronald L. Bruhn;Ronald L. BruhnDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
* *E-mails ron_harris@ byu.edu;Search for other works by this author on:Christopher B. DuRoss;Christopher B. DuRossUtah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, #3110, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116, USA* Search for other works by this author on:Ronald A. Harris;Ronald A. HarrisDepartment of Geology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA* Search for other works by this author on:William R. LundWilliam R. LundUtah Geological Survey, Southern Utah Regional Office, 88 East Fiddler Canyon Road, Cedar City, Utah 84720, U* Search for other works by this author on: -
Pocatello Formation and overlying strata, southeastern Idaho:: Snowball Earth diamictites, cap carbonates, and Neoproterozoic isotopic profilesAuthor(s)Paul Karl Link;Paul Karl LinkDepartment of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8072, USASearch for other works by this author on:Frank A. Corsetti;Frank A. CorsettiDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0740, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nathaniel J. LorentzNathaniel J. LorentzDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0740, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Anatomy of reservoir-scale normal faults in central Utah:: Stratigraphic controls and implications for fault zone evolution and fluid flowAuthor(s)Peter Vrolijk;Peter VrolijkExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252-2189, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rod Myers;Rod MyersExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252-2189, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael L. Sweet;Michael L. SweetExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252-2189, USASearch for other works by this author on:Zoe K. Shipton;Zoe K. ShiptonCenter for Geosciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Ben Dockrill;Ben DockrillDepartment of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin 2, IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:James P. Evans;James P. EvansDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-4505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jason Heath;Jason HeathDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-4505, USA
† ‡Search for other works by this author on:Anthony P. WilliamsAnthony P. WilliamsDepartment of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-4505, USA‡ †Search for other works by this author on: -
Sheet-like emplacement of satellite laccoliths, sills, and bysmaliths of the Henry Mountains, Southern UtahAuthor(s)Sven Morgan;Sven MorganDepartment of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric Horsman;Eric HorsmanDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Basil Tikoff;Basil TikoffDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michel de Saint-Blanquat;Michel de Saint-BlanquatLMTG-UMR5563/Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, CNRS/Université Paul-Sabatier, 14 av. Edouard-Belin, 31400 Toulouse, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Guillaume HabertGuillaume HabertLMTG-UMR5563/Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, CNRS/Université Paul-Sabatier, 14 av. Edouard-Belin, 31400 Toulouse, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Folds, fabrics, and kinematic criteria in rheomorphic ignimbrites of the Snake River Plain, Idaho:: Insights into emplacement and flowAuthor(s)Michael J. BranneyMichael J. BranneyDepartment of Geology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mesozoic lakes of the Colorado PlateauAuthor(s)Timothy M. Demko*;Timothy M. Demko*1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota–Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota 55812, USA
* Search for other works by this author on:Kathleen Nicoll;Kathleen Nicoll2University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford OX1 3TB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Joseph J. Beer;Joseph J. Beer3Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota–Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota 55812, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stephen T. Hasiotis;Stephen T. Hasiotis4University of Kansas, Department of Geology and the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045–7613, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lisa E. ParkLisa E. Park5University of Akron, Department of Geology, Akron, Ohio 44325–4101, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Birth of the lower Colorado River—Stratigraphic and geomorphic evidence for its inception near the conjunction of Nevada, Arizona, and CaliforniaAuthor(s)P.Kyle House;P.Kyle HouseNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Philip A. Pearthree;Philip A. PearthreeArizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress #100, Tucson, Arizona, 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:John W. Howard;John W. HowardU.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Keith A. Bell;Keith A. BellNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael E. Perkins;Michael E. PerkinsDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:James E. Faulds;James E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amy L. BrockAmy L. BrockDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Don R. Currey Memorial Field Trip to the shores of Pleistocene Lake BonnevilleAuthor(s)Holly S. Godsey;Holly S. GodseyDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Genevieve Atwood;Genevieve AtwoodEarth Science Education, 30 North U Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, USASearch for other works by this author on:Elliott Lips;Elliott LipsDepartment of Geography, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:David M. Miller;David M. MillerUnited States Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mark PMilligan;Mark PMilliganUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles G. OviattCharles G. OviattDepartment of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66505, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleoseismology and geomorphology of the Hurricane Fault and EscarpmentAuthor(s)Lee Amoroso;Lee AmorosoU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jason RaucciJason RaucciDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Recognition and interpretation of isolated shelf turbidite bodies in the Cretaceous Western Interior, Book Cliffs, UtahAuthor(s)Simon A.J. PattisonSimon A.J. PattisonDepartment of Geology, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geologic hazards of the Wasatch Front, UtahAuthor(s)Barry J. Solomon;Barry J. SolomonUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100, USASearch for other works by this author on:Francis X. Ashland;Francis X. AshlandUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard E. Giraud;Richard E. GiraudUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael D. Hylland;Michael D. HyllandUtah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bill D. Black;Bill D. BlackWestern GeoLogic, LLC, 74 N Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103-3860, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard L. Ford;Richard L. FordDepartment of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, Utah 84408-2505, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael W. Hernandez;Michael W. HernandezDepartment of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, Utah 84408-2505, USASearch for other works by this author on:David H. HartDavid H. HartCapitol Preservation Board, 110 Senate Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, USASearch for other works by this author on:
